A journalist meets “Man of Today” who, while a responsible citizen, is disengaged from greater society. He believes once he’s dead nothing more matters. As an experiment to see if she can turn his pessimistic view around, the journalist sends him on a journey of enlightenment to prove that the future does matter. Travelling the globe, he finds himself in surprising encounters with great minds in the arts and sciences. Starting with an unexpected poetry reading and conversation with experimental poet Christian Bök, Man of Today engages with architect Shigeru Ban, activist Francis Dupuis-Déri, philosopher Alain de Botton, artist Marlene Dumas, novelist Rivka Galchen, leading scientists and a ghost. Will the journalist succeed in turning a cynic into an optimist? Will it matter? What can one person do?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Paul AhmaraniMan Of Today | Man Of Today |
 Liane BalabanWoman Of Tomorrow | Woman Of Tomorrow |
 Alain de BottonThe Philosopher | The Philosopher |
| SShigeru BanThe Architect | The Architect |
| CChristian BökThe Poet | The Poet |
| MMarlene DumasThe Artist | The Artist |
| FFrances Dupuis-DériThe Anarchist | The Anarchist |
| RRivka GalchenThe Author | The Author |
 Richard DawkinsThe Scientist | The Scientist |
| JJ. Craig VenterThe Scientist | The Scientist |
 Jean-Paul SartreThe Existentialist | The Existentialist |
 Dan BeirneYoung Man | Young Man |
| EElysa ChanReceptionist | Receptionist |
 Vanessa MatsuiGrad Student Activist | Grad Student Activist |